subcontractor
noun
a person who or business that contracts to provide some service or material necessary for the performance of another's contract.
subcontractors
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pluralof subcontractor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Directly employing subcontractors could also impel Amazon to carry more expensive insurance coverage, which would raise delivery costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Amazon’s last-mile delivery network relies on some 40 subcontractors, which employ more than 5,000 workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The kitchen was mostly finished two years later in 2024 when subcontractors damaged a pipe, which set them back again.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
According to Lineage, company officials believe the fire began while third-party subcontractors were testing the rooftop solar array at the nearly 500,000-square-foot warehouse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Building contracts were like gold, and Uncle John happened to know some of the managers who were hiring these subcontractors.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
